Right!  Last chapter of this edition.  Christmas Eve.  VERY EXCITED!!! ^_^  Anyway, hope you enjoy this last part as much as the other parts!  ^_^

Disclaimer:  Like the rest of the authors, I don't own the characters or anything to do with FF8!  _  No amount of pocket money can stretch that far…;_;

Getting back into the captain's seat of the Ragnarok and launching into the air, Zell piloted the dragon airship down to the Orphanage, where he would greet festive tidings with some more merry cheer (and hopefully gain mince pies out of it!).  Looking down at his former home of many years ago, he reminisced of the times when he celebrated Christmas with his friends; singing carols, getting picked on by Seifer, lighting candles, setting the Christmas tree on fire, watching the fire brigade come in to douse out the flames.  Yes, those were the carefree days of childhood, and those were the good old days.

After descending the airship onto the ragged grounds of the Centra landscape, Zell hopped out, but landed in a snowdrift and sunk 5 metres into the snow.  Just as if he couldn't get any colder.  Digging his way out of his problem, he eventually walked onto reach the Kramers' through the cold and foggy landscape. 

Out of breath, he halted at the door and gathered himself together to sing another round of festive tortures.  He was ready, set, aaaaaaaaaand:

*^o^*  *^o^*  Ding dong!  Merrily on high!

In heaven the gongs go "Bling! Bling!"

Ding dong! Summoning from high

The mighty Hyne who's singing:

What's this?  No, Zell wasn't singing, this was too good to be him.  No, it was Cid and Edea singing carols to cheer themselves!  Zell decided to listen in on their singing, and put his ear to the door:

*^O^*  *^O^*  GLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORIA!!!  Hosanna in excelsis;  (Edea: Ah repeat!  The mahty Haiyne is a-singing:)

GLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORIA!!!  Hosanna in excelsis!!!

*^o^*  *^o^*  E'en so, right down 'ere below,

We cannot hear Him singing,

So we sing this merry song

To join in with his chiming:

*^O^*  *^O^*  GLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORIA!!!  Hosanna in excelsis;  (Cid: Laik we said afore, the mahty Haiyne is a-singing:)

GLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORIA!!!  Hosanna in excelsis!!!

*^o^*  *^o^*  Bow down, sing up to the king,

And don't forget those mince pies!

Should you beautifully sing,

You'll scoff all those at night time!

*^O^*  *^O^*  GLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORIA!!!  Hosanna in excelsis; 

GLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORIA!!!  (Split-part harmony) *^O^*  *^O^*  Hosanna in excelsis!!!

O.O  Zell was taken aback by this performance.  How could he live up to those kind of standards?!  What a hope it was to even consider auditioning for the Deling City Choral Society!  Impossible.  Hanging his head in dismay, poor little Zell turned around and walked slowly back towards the Ragnarok.  Just then, Cid opened the door.

"^_^  ZELL!!  What brings you here?  Nice to see you!  What a pleasant surprise!"

"Uh, well, I just thought I'd say "hi" since I was dropping by…"

"Come on in!  We can't have you freezing your butt off out there!  Have some mince pies if you wish!"

O.O  *^O^*  MIIIIIIIIIINCE PIIIIIIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEEESSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  (Cathy: Don't pig them all, I want some too!)

Zell was ushered in to defrost himself by the burning log fire, and eating the mother of all mince pies, he felt content.  Finally, he had achieved his Christmas goal this year.  Ho!  Ho!  Ho!  "Must *munch* remember *crunch* to *chomp* add a new New Year's *crack* (ouch!  My toof!  It 'urts!) Resolution – don't eat all the pies at Christmas.  ^_~  And sing many more carols to many more people!  ^_^"…Damn.  Well, everyone has a chance to recover, at the very least.  Until next year, Zell'll probably scoff and wolf all the hot-dogs in the cafeteria in the mean while.  Until then, *draw in as much air as possible*:

(GRANDIOSO…Don't ask, you know…) WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRIIIIIIIIISTMAAAAAAAAASSSS *gasp*  AAAAAAAAAAAAND A HAAAAAAAAAAPPYYYYYY NEEEEEEWWW YEEEEEEEAAAARRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Edea: Hey!  Who ate all the mince pies?!

Cathy:  Hehehehehehe!!!!!!

Have a merry Christmas, a happy New Year, and don't do as I do and eat all the pies…^_^;;;